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If you’re going back on the job market after a major life change like a divorce, it’s common to feel some anxiety. The same is true if you’re re-entering the job market after being out of it a long time. Maybe you’ve been raising children, or traveling. In

When you’re searching for a new job, one of the things that many people discover is they need to update their current set of skills. If there’s a position you want and it requires additional skills then why not learn it at home? Many people stop

Think about how much everyday technology has changed in the last 20 years. We’ve gone from palm-pilots being amazing and impressive to smartphones in every pocket and tablets quickly replacing notebooks even in traditional school environments. It’s no wonder there are more tech jobs than there used

They say that good help is hard to find, but restaurants that are always recruiting never have that problem. Why? Because they know where good help comes from. You can’t just put out a ‘Now Hiring’ sign and expect a flock of perfect chefs, waiters, and hostesses

Interview Preparation 101 Many people can’t sleep the night before or eat the day of because they’re too nervous. Unfortunately, if you let these nerves follow you into the interview room, they can cause you to forget what you know by heart, seem disjointed instead of

Staffing agencies earn their fees in one of two common ways. They charge a flat fee or a percentage of the new hire’s starting salary. Although flat rates may be unheard of in the HR industry, percentages give recruiters more incentive to succeed when they search for

No one likes rejection. It’s our human nature to want acceptance. So, it’s no surprise we would feel lousy, at first, if we get rejected for a job. It’s especially difficult if we don’t know why we were rejected. However, you can bounce back better than ever

A recruiter is the one person who will honestly tell you whether you’re qualified for a job or not, and whether you’re going to fit in at a new company. They can tell you if your new haircut is trendy or just plain strange, and they

There are times in any business’s existence when hiring becomes an urgent issue. Maybe the busy season is approaching and you’re going to be short-handed. Or one of your best employees moved on and you’re having trouble finding someone who can step into their incredibly competent